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Training Apairy

Our local beekeepers association is currently putting together a training apairy. We are needing information such as: what are some of the problems that we will face and do you have insurance for the training apairy. If there is anything else you can think of, please feel free to let us know. We apprecaite all the information you can provide.

Re: Training Apairy

Originally Posted by Flashff7

Our local beekeepers association is currently putting together a training apairy. We are needing information such as: what are some of the problems that we will face and do you have insurance for the training apairy. If there is anything else you can think of, please feel free to let us know. We apprecaite all the information you can provide.

I too am very interested in this subject. Virginia has a new law about at participating in agricultural activities at your own risk or something like that...many of the wineries have the law posted at their entrances- I will have to dig around to find it- it comes out of agricultural tourism, so not sure it would even apply. What I do know is that the law has not been tested yet as far as I know.

I am more interested in how the training apiary will be used. Who will set it up Pay for start up and maintenance? Maintain and manage colonies? Harvest, etc. We have had a few hives in a "teaching apiary" for years, but have been seriously lacking in having any real significant teaching events at it- in part because only 1 or 2 people are in charge or have access to it- and it is located somewhere where free access is not a given, so that is something to consider.

Re: Training Apairy

Puget Sound Beekeeper's Association also has a club apiary that we have educational/training work parties at twice a month fro March through September. I don't have the insurance information, but it might be worth an email to the treasurer. http://pugetsoundbees.org/contact/